Christmas Eve Recital 10:30 Hallelujah Chorus Sing a Joyful Alleluia The First Christmas Morning Soloist - Robb Zell, Tenor Yule Dance Night of Silence Noche De Paz (Silent Night) Soloist -Norman Smith, Bass Silent Night The Only Son from Heaven G.F. Handel Price & Besig Dan Fogelberg Dan Fogelberg Daniel Kantor Mohr & Gruber Arr. Douglas Wagner J.S. Bach
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP December 24, 2018 11:00 ORGAN PRELUDE Christmas Is Here Dale Wood *OPENING HYMN AND PROCESSION O Come, O Come Emmanuel Pg. 211 *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: In those days a decree went out that a census should be taken. And Joseph went up from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be registered there with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have the baby. People: We, too, want to be counted among God s chosen people. Tonight we have come from our homes to this Holy place. Jesus will soon be born again; now the time has come for us to receive him. *OPENING PRAYER All: O God of love, you have brought us together tonight and blessed us with your very self. Open our eyes to the light of Christ which glows in the darkness of a world engulfed in apathy, pain and loss; a world separated from you. Speak to us now that we may hear the good news of your salvation. Bring us into the wonder of your presence. Fill us with that light and carry it out with us into our lives. Amen. *HYMN O Little Town of Bethlehem Pg. 230 LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE Leader: With this lighting of the Christ Candle we rejoice with prophets, angels, and Mary and Joseph in welcoming Christ! People: Our hope has arrived! Leader: Thank you God, for sending us your Son.
People: May this light remind us of the hope we all carry because you love the whole world. ANTHEM Gloria Mozart OFFERTORY PRAYER All: Holy God, as we gather this evening, all our attention is focused on a baby, lying in a makeshift bed in an it-willhave-to-do stable. It s not lost on us that you sent your Son, our Savior, into the world among the poorest of the poor and told us: This will be a sign to you. As we present gifts to you, we pray that they might reach those in the greatest need, that they might lift those in the deepest despair, and that they might bring peace and compassion to those who find themselves amidst conflict. We pray this in the name of that Holy Child, Jesus the Christ, our Savior and Redeemer! Amen. THE GIVING OF OUR GIFTS OF LOVE CHORAL OFFERTORY A Child Is Born In Bethlehem J.S. Bach Night Bethlehem Bates Burt & Alfred Burt *DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Pg. 95 SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2: 9 NT. Pg. 58 John 1:14 NT. Pg. 92 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE See the Glory of Our God Pastor Victor Harner *HYMN Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Pg. 240 THE GREAT THANKSGIVING THE LORD'S PRAYER Pg. 895 BREAKING THE BREAD
GIVING OF THE BREAD AND CUP LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES *HYMN Silent Night Silent night, holy night, all is calm; all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight; glories stream from heaven afar, heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born. Christ the Savior is born. Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love s pure light; radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at thy birth, Jesus, Lord at thy birth. Silent night, holy night wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born! *CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Joy to the World Pg. 246 *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE Variations on Adeste Fideles Arr. Raynor Taklor **************************************** MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY 12/30/2018 (10:00) Coming Together Hebrews 2: 10-18 Reader Altar Guild WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Dan Kalendek Diane Lawrence and Christy Moore The Church office will be closed from December 25 through January 1, 2019. If you have any emergency please call Pastor Vic. Envelopes 2019 Offering envelopes for 2019 are in the Narthex. If you are a regular giver, church member or not, there is probably a box of envelopes for you. Please, please pick them up.
End of year giving Donations to the church for tax year 2018 must be in the 10:00 am service offering on December 30 th. Any monies received after that will go towards 2019. The Ladies of W.I.S.H. invite any and all women to join them on Thursday, January 3 rd, at 10:30 a.m. on the first floor of the church. If you have any questions, please call Vivian Creasy at 410-256-5557 or Kathy Wallis at 410-668-3649. Confirmation Meeting - If you are at least 12 years old or in sixth grade we will have a meeting on January 9 th at 7:00 pm in the Pastor s office. On Sunday December 30, 2018 we will have one service at 10:00 am. followed by a Pot Luck luncheon. Please join us. Postal service at PHUMC Please remember to check for your Christmas cards on the second floor. A reminder about our inclement weather policy: During the week, (Monday -Friday only) we follow Baltimore County schools. If they cancel activities, or are closed for the day, then any and all church meetings or activities are also canceled. For Saturday and Sunday, the decision will be made as soon as possible by the Pastor, Chair of Trustees and/or the program coordinator(s) of scheduled activities as to whether church is closed or an event is canceled. Sunday mornings, a message will be posted one hour before a service. We also send it out via Facebook and our church email chain. During the week check the church voice mail message, church email chain and the Facebook page. Always use you best judgment If you feel unsafe to be out then stay home and be safe!
MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS Rev. Victor Harner, (home) 410-256-1028 Denise Boyd, Praise Band and Handbell Choir Mary Schramm, Administrative Assistant Rachael Desfosses, SS Superintendent Donald E. Appel, Director of Music Peggy Whiting, Senior Lay Leader Kim Harner, 9:30 Lay Leader Al Simkins, 8:15 Lay Leader To be included in our e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to perryhallumc@gmail.com, with a subject line of "Add to e-mail list". To our visitors: Welcome to Perry Hall United Methodist Church. We hope that you have felt welcome in our fellowship. We want to invite you to take a moment and stop at the narthex. We have some materials there that will tell you a little more about our church. We do hope that you find the information helpful. You may also contact Pastor Victor Harner, at 410-256-6479 or at or rovervic@verizon.net.